#TurnBasedThursdayFest 2026 - March 9th-16th!
A seven-day online festival celebrating everyone who makes, plays, and loves turn-based video games. Featuring a massive Steam sale, a new trailer showcase, and more.
7/ Thanks to everyone who participated in the #TurnBasedThursday roundup last week. And there's much more! Starting today is the @turnbasedlovers.bsky.social #TurnBasedThursdayFest on Steam!
If you see something you like—retweet! Spreading the word is the way to get more. 🎮 👍
turnbasedfest.com
09.03.2026 10:56
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6/ Of course we'd love to take the opportunity to tell you about our #XCOM -like with guitars Tactichord: Glam Strategy that is running our first boss-level playtest this week!
🎸Try it for free and be a part of guiding its future: store.steampowered.com/app/3389400?...
09.03.2026 10:56
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5/ @songs-of-silence.com is a turn-based strategy game with #RTS real-time battles and gorgeous UI.
bsky.app/profile/song...
store.steampowered.com/app/2195410/...
09.03.2026 10:56
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4/ @jamesacoote.bsky.social has an updated demo for Critias Empire, a #4X -like set in #Atlantis!
bsky.app/profile/jame...
store.steampowered.com/app/1949260?...
09.03.2026 10:56
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3/ @ishtar.games has just released Dead in Antares, a turn-based management RPG set in space! The visuals are out of this world. 😉
bsky.app/profile/isht...
store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/...
09.03.2026 10:56
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2/ @neonaurelius.bsky.social has just launched a crazy fun demo of their bird-based #cardbattler SPARROW WARFARE. We happily spent a fair amount of our Sunday getting sucked in to the depth of this slick title.
bsky.app/profile/neon...
store.steampowered.com/app/3473440/...
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1/ Spiritual Mancala roguelike Oh!Ware by @perridot.bsky.social is out now and has a free demo! Check out this fresh take on the traditional bead game in a hip low-res style.
bsky.app/profile/perr...
store.steampowered.com/app/4334030/...
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Last #TurnBasedThursday we were in the fun place to host the weekly roundup thread of other great turn-based strategy games made by our fellow devs. (There were so many cool ones!) 🥰
To close off our hosting week we'd like to highlight five #indiegames that caught our eye. 📣
⬇⬇ THREAD ⬇⬇
09.03.2026 10:56
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<12 hours to go! 😀
Can't wait for you all to see the Steam sale page; we've put a ton of effort into curation to make it fun to discover new games.
Join the Turn-Based Games Discord (discord.gg/zfmrtb2FkQ) too! Great spot to ask for recommendations, share discoveries, find people for multiplayer…
09.03.2026 05:08
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Friends, chumps, wizards-of-ill-repute: today we launched our DEMO for Sparrow Warfare!
If you are into deckbuilders and somehow not already 110% consumed with Slay The Spire 2, give us a whirl over the weekend!
store.steampowered.com/app/4396770/...
#indiedev #indiegamedev #deckbuilder #demo
06.03.2026 16:39
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And we've made it to 10 reviews (all positive so far!) 🙌
07.03.2026 11:18
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TBTFest Featured Reveals Show 2026
YouTube video by Turn Based Lovers
Two days until #TurnBasedThursdayFest features more than 450 hand-picked games in a massive 7-day online festival and Steam sale! 🎉
The festival will begin with a 25 game trailer showcase -- first-time game reveals, brand new launches, release date announcements, and more.
Watch it on Youtube:
07.03.2026 14:25
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Congratulations! It's next on my list to try.
08.03.2026 06:20
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Those mechs look very grounded and the way they moved was viscerally compelling. Good stuff!
06.03.2026 12:19
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Those laser blasts from the boss looked super painful. Well done with the VFX!
05.03.2026 19:07
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Excellent rendering! He's the game's heartthrob for a reason.
05.03.2026 19:02
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Awesome fan art of our #oc Joey from our upcoming game Tactichord: Glam Strategy that just happens to be running a playtest next week!
Deets: store.steampowered.com/app/3389400?...
05.03.2026 19:00
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Interesting! Do you mean the stories in the game were taken from live DnD campaigns you played with your friends?
05.03.2026 18:01
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Those interior scenes with the sun coming through the windows and the musty yellows and browns, very pretty! Good lighting going on there.
05.03.2026 17:59
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So many awesome games in this week's #TurnBasedThursday. Have you got some more? Add them to the thread so we can check them out!
05.03.2026 17:35
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Thank you for keeping an eye on it. We appreciate your support.
05.03.2026 16:28
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Wow, those UI transitions are top notch. 👏👏 to your art team.
05.03.2026 15:31
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Thank you!
05.03.2026 15:27
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Thank you! Nu metal... nice!
05.03.2026 15:27
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Tell me about it! I know "show don't tell", but we're an indie story driven game. 😅
05.03.2026 14:20
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They all deserve a big pat on the back.
05.03.2026 13:59
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Story writing! One of my most favorite yet most frustrating tasks in gamedev. You tweak and massage the timing and line delivery so much but the criticism is never ending. :) Best of luck and as my favorite substitute teacher used to me, "stick to your guns!"
05.03.2026 13:25
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This looks release worthy indeed! Very polished. Wow. How big is your team?
05.03.2026 13:23
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I think you've done a really good job balancing the UI and the environment both aesthetically and with usability in mind.
05.03.2026 13:21
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Oh, that's neat. I remember playing awari in Quest for Glory III for hours on end long past when it had any relevance for scoring in the main game.
05.03.2026 13:20
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